Everest Revisited

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From Friday 6 December to Sunday 23 February

2024 is the centenary of Mallory and Irvine's disappearance near the Summit of Everest, so what better time to choose Everest as the Exhibition theme for our Gallery, and bring lesser known stories and Everest 'firsts' to life using art, photography and film making.

This will be the most significant mountain based exhibition since the National Mountaineering Exhibition at Rheged closed nearly 20 years ago.

Visit us to see artefacts from the Alpine Club, the Mountain Heritage Trust and the Royal Geographical Society that have rarely or never been exhibited. We revisit the Mallory and Irvine story with a new perspective, and to see artworks by Somervell and Norton.

It will be a chance to delve into the motivations of why people climb Everest and the wide ranging artistic and Cumbrian connections including Sir Chris Bonnington, Doug Scott, Wakefield and Shipton.

As well as looking back over the last 100 years, the exhibition will also reflect current themes of race, spirituality, environment and competition and highlight the positive activity which is happening to support for the mountain communities of Nepal who depend on mountain tourism for their future. You will also discover artworks by contemporary artists from the UK and Nepal including Julian Cooper, Derek Eland, Alexander Heaton, Susan Dobson, Peter Kettle and Mani Lama.

A programme of talks, films and debates in Rheged's cinemas are running alongside the exhibition.

£5 Entry | 16 & Under Free

Open Daily from 10am | Last Entry 4:30pm